Senate Bill S8177

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the manner of posting and changing beer prices to beer wholesalers and retail licensees

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S8177 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5001
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Add §53-b, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8227
2013-2014: A2221, A7857

2009-S8177 - Summary

Relates to the manner of posting and changing beer prices to beer wholesalers and retail licensees.

2009-S8177 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S8177 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8177

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 14, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. ESPADA, HUNTLEY, KRUGER, ONORATO, STEWART-COUSINS --
  read  twice  and  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
  the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation  to  the
  manner  of  posting and changing beer prices to wholesalers and retail
  licensees

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a
new section 53-b to read as follows:
  S 53-B. MANNER OF POSTING AND CHANGING BEER PRICES TO WHOLESALERS  AND
RETAIL LICENSEES IN CITIES OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
  1.  IT IS HEREBY DECLARED AS THE POLICY OF THE STATE THAT THE SALE AND
DISTRIBUTION OF BEER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS,  PROHIBI-
TIONS  AND  REGULATIONS  WHICH  TEND  TO  MAINTAIN AN ORDERLY MARKET AND
PREVENT DESTRUCTIVE COMPETITION. THE NECESSITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION IS THEREFORE DECLARED AS A MATTER OF LEGISLATIVE NECESSITY.
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING MEANINGS:
  A. "BEER WHOLESALER" OR "WHOLESALER" MEANS  THE  HOLDER  OF  A  WHOLE-
SALER'S  LICENSE,  PURSUANT  TO SECTION FIFTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, WHO
PURCHASES, OFFERS TO SELL, MARKETS, PROMOTES, WAREHOUSES  OR  PHYSICALLY
DISTRIBUTES BEER SOLD BY A BREWER.
  B.  "CASE",  "DRAFT  PACKAGE"  OR  "SPECIAL  PACKAGE"  MEANS A PACKAGE
PRODUCED BY A BREWER AND SOLD TO A BEER WHOLESALER.
  C. "COD" MEANS CASH, CHECK OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT AT THE TIME OF DELIV-
ERY.
  D. "FORKLIFT" MEANS ANY MECHANICAL SYSTEM ABLE TO UNLOAD PALLETS OFF A
DELIVERY VEHICLE.
  E. "LOADING DOCK" MEANS A PLATFORM WHERE TRUCKS, SEMI-TRUCKS, AND  SEA
OR RAIL CONTAINERS ARE UNLOADED BY FORKLIFTS.
  F.  "NON-CONTRACTED  WHOLESALER"  MEANS  THE  HOLDER OF A WHOLESALER'S
LICENSE ISSUED OR RENEWED PRIOR TO JULY FIRST, NINETEEN  HUNDRED  SIXTY,
AND  THEREAFTER RENEWED OR TRANSFERRED WHO (1) PURCHASES PRODUCTS FROM A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2009-S8177A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5001
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Add §53-b, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8227
2013-2014: A2221, A7857

2009-S8177A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the manner of posting and changing beer prices to beer wholesalers and retail licensees.

2009-S8177A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S8177A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8177--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 14, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced   by   Sens.   ESPADA,   ADAMS,   HUNTLEY,  KRUGER,  ONORATO,
  STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
  be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation  to  the
  manner  of  posting and changing beer prices to wholesalers and retail
  licensees

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a
new section 53-b to read as follows:
  S 53-B. MANNER OF POSTING AND CHANGING BEER PRICES TO WHOLESALERS  AND
RETAIL LICENSEES IN CITIES OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
  1.  IT IS HEREBY DECLARED AS THE POLICY OF THE STATE THAT THE SALE AND
DISTRIBUTION OF BEER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS,  PROHIBI-
TIONS  AND  REGULATIONS  WHICH  TEND  TO  MAINTAIN AN ORDERLY MARKET AND
PREVENT DESTRUCTIVE COMPETITION. THE NECESSITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION IS THEREFORE DECLARED AS A MATTER OF LEGISLATIVE NECESSITY.
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING MEANINGS:
  A. "BEER WHOLESALER" OR "WHOLESALER" MEANS  THE  HOLDER  OF  A  WHOLE-
SALER'S  LICENSE,  PURSUANT  TO SECTION FIFTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, WHO
PURCHASES, OFFERS TO SELL, MARKETS, PROMOTES, WAREHOUSES  OR  PHYSICALLY
DISTRIBUTES  BEER SOLD BY A BREWER AND IS OWNED, PARTIALLY OR FULLY BY A
BREWER OR OFFERS TO SELL, MARKETS, PROMOTES,  WAREHOUSES  OR  PHYSICALLY
DISTRIBUTES  IN  FIFTEEN NEW YORK STATE COUNTIES OR PURCHASES, OFFERS TO
SELL, MARKETS, PROMOTES, WAREHOUSES OR PHYSICALLY DISTRIBUTES FORTY-NINE
PERCENT OR MORE OF THE BEER IN A CITY OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
  B. "CASE", "DRAFT  PACKAGE"  OR  "SPECIAL  PACKAGE"  MEANS  A  PACKAGE
PRODUCED BY A BREWER AND SOLD TO A BEER WHOLESALER.
  C. "COD" MEANS CASH, CHECK OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT AT THE TIME OF DELIV-
ERY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD17663-02-0
              

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